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[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 52 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (5 children)

Well, there goes Colombian coffee and bananas!

[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 36 points 11 months ago (4 children)

I mean .. they can still come in, they are just 25% more expensive for Americans

[–] qprimed@lemmy.ml 41 points 11 months ago (1 children)

more. middle-men gonna middle on that 25%.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 20 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

The best middle-men in this situation are the ones sidestepping the tariffs entirely.

Not like Colombia doesn't already have a rich history of smuggling high-demand US contraband over the border, but it will be weird to start getting all my coffee shipped by way of Langley.

[–] tburkhol@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago

Even weirder when they start packing coffee in cocaine to throw off the dogs.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

The best middle-men in this situation are the ones sidestepping the tariffs entirely.

Can't wait to get me some bootleg coffee beans

[–] qprimed@lemmy.ml 6 points 11 months ago

Langley

deep, deep burn. CIA flights imminent.

[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 16 points 11 months ago (2 children)

You don't understand, tariff is promoting the emergence of American made alternative, by next week you will find American grown coffee and bananas in the supermarket.

[–] lemonmelon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 11 months ago

So we're all drinking Kona now?

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Coffee is already getting more expensive, I'm assuming everywhere :/

[–] vfreire85@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago

it is. coffee producing regions all over the world are suffering the effects of global warming.

[–] tuxiqae@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago

And 50% more later on :)

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Kind of glad I panic-bought ground Columbian coffee and froze it. Not that that's great, but better than nothing.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

But why would you buy ground? A grinder is like $10. You can grind 3-4 days at a time if you don't like cleaning.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 5 points 11 months ago

It was on sale. I have a grinder.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 21 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ooo boy Don Jrs gonna have a hard time with this one

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 1 points 11 months ago

Elon looks like he's on krokodil

[–] joostjakob@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago
[–] OceanSoap@lemmy.ml -3 points 11 months ago

Nope, Colombia caved within minutes.